Historical Events In 1861

Jul 21   In the year 1861 battle of first Bull Run   

Jul 21   Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 in the year 1861.   

Jul 21   In the year 1861 the first major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins   

Jul 22   On this day in history barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37   

Jul 23   Alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16) in the year 1861.   

Jul 24   On this day in history skirmish at Taylor Mountain, (W)VA   

Jul 25   In the year 1861 washington DC   

Jul 27   In the year 1861 battle of Mathias Point, VA   

Jul 27   On this day in history union Gen George McClellan took command of Potamic Army   

Jul 29   Alica Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, 1st wife of Theodore Roosevelt on this day in history.   

Jul 31   9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record in the year 1861.   

Aug 01   Brazil recognizes Confederacy in the year 1861.   

Aug 01   Sam Jones, cricketer (Australian batsman of 1880's) in the year 1861.   

Aug 02   On this day in history skirmish at Dug Springs, MI   

Aug 03   In the year 1861 federal fleet bombs Galveston Texas   

Aug 03   In the year 1861 first manned balloon from a ship used to observe Confederate artillery position at Hampton Roads, VA   

Aug 05   On this day in history enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years   

Aug 05   On this day in history uS Army abolishes flogging   

Aug 05   In the year 1861 uS levies its first Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800)   

Aug 06   Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt in the year 1861.   

Aug 06   In the year 1861 lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state   

Aug 08   William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") in the year 1861.   

Aug 09   In the year 1861 wilhelm Berger, composer   

Aug 10   Almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist in the year 1861.   

Aug 10   Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-Gen Lyon killed on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history skirmish at Texas-rebels are attacked by Apache Indians   

Aug 14   79th NY troops mutinies in the year 1861.   

Aug 14   On this day in history bion Joseph Arnold, electrical engineer/inventor   

Aug 15   On this day in history lincoln directs reinforcements to be sent to MO   

Aug 16   Pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy in the year 1861.   

Aug 19   Confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO in the year 1861.   

Aug 20   Skirmish at Jonesboro MO on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)   

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65   

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.